Location: Pontins Prestatyn, Rhyl Sun Centre & Paris Mountain
There are few things as quintessentially British as the holiday camp. But the army camp style chalets, bathing beauties, knobbly knees competitions and donkey derbies of yesteryear have long been consigned to the fond annals of nostalgia and film favourites like Holiday on the Buses.
Nowadays Pontins provide guests with a 21st Century take on the family holiday as well as playing host to specialist weekends for an unbelievably varied range of interests including Northern Soul, model making, snooker and motor biking.
Paris Mountain (Mynydd Parys) just south of Amlwch on Anglesey is also famous for its natural resources. But it is copper not slate that has built a worldwide reputation for the area thanks to the crucial part it played at one of British History's most decisive naval battles.
Copper from Paris Mountain was used to streamline the hull of HMS Victory at the Battle of Trafalgar - doubling her speed and making her an impossible target for the French. Aside from Paris Mountain and its heritage centre the waters around Point Lynas and Amlwch Port are renowned locally for good fishing and a chartering a boat out on to the waters of the Irish Sea and the Isle of Man is an exhilarating day out.
Elfyn and Terry run the JulieAnne and know where all the best fish are hiding and can hopefully help you land an impressive Whiting, Huss, Gurnard, Pollack , Coallie, Flatties and Pouting.
And if the fish aren't biting Terry's legendary tea making skills are sure to cheer you up!